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Capital Source, Current year.
North American Industry Classification System:
United States, 2002, 2002
Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987.
Statistical Abstract of the United States,
Current year.
National Five Digit Zip Code and Post Office
Directory, 2 volumes, Current year.
Occupational Outlook Handbook, Current year.
United States Government Manual, Current year.
Wisconsin Blue Book, Current year.
Library of Congress Subject Headings, 5 volumes,
Current year.
List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus, 2004.
LC Classification Outline, 7th ed, 2003.
Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors, 14th ed, 2001.
Complete Guide to Citing Government Information
Resources: a Manual for Social Science & Business
Research, 3rd ed, 2003.
United States Government Internet Manual,
2003/2004.
Handbook of North American Indians, 14 volumes,
1978- .
Encyclopedia of the U.S. Census, 2000.
County and City Data Book, 2000.
Historical Statistics of the United States: Earliest
Times to the Present, Millennial ed, 5 volumes,
2006.
Vital Statistics of the United States: Births, Life
Expectancy, Deaths and Selected Health Data,
2006.
Handbook of U.S, Labor Statistics: Employment,
Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data,
2007.
Business Statistics of the United States, 2007.
A Historical Guide to the U.S. Government, 1998.
Biographical Directory of the American Congress,
1774-1996, 1997.
Guide to the Presidency, 3rd ed, 2 volumes,
2002.
Congressional Staff Directory, Current year.
Guide to Congress, 5th ed, 2 volumes, 2000.
Guide to U.S. Elections, 5th ed, 2 volumes,
2005.
Book of the States, 2006.
Congress and the Nation; a review of government and
politics in the postwar years, 11 volumes, 1965-
U.S. Laws, Acts, and Treaties, 3 volumes, 2003.
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, 2nd
ed, 6 volumes, 2000.
Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court, 4th ed, 2
volumes, 2004.
Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International
Agreements, 3rd ed, 4 volumes, 2003.
Digest of Education Statistics, 2005.
Education Statistics of the United States, 2003.
Using Government Information Sources: Electronic and
Print, 3rd ed, 2001. |
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U.S. Government: General
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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (GPO Access):
The CGP is the finding tool for publications from the legislative,
executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. Contains
more than 500,000 descriptive records for publications and provides
direct links to those that are available online. For Murphy Library
government document holdings, consult the
Library Catalog first.
Coverage: July 1976 to present. Updated: daily.
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Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral
Behavior (Sage):
This e-book includes over 450 entries covering American
campaigns, elections, and electoral behavior while providing a
culturally and politically diverse perspective of American
democratic practices and institutions. Themes
include: * Ballot Issues * Corruption * Electoral Behavior *
Local Campaigns and Elections * Media’s Role * Political Parties, Interest Groups
* Political Theory and Democratic Elections in America * Polls, Public Opinion, and Campaigns and Elections
* Presidential Campaigns and Elections * Reform * Running Political Campaigns * Social and Psychological Dynamics
* State and Congressional Campaigns and Elections. Last Updated: 2008.
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Military
& Government Collection (EBSCOhost):
Current news pertaining to all branches of the military and
government. Provides full text for nearly 400 journals and
periodicals, full text for 245 pamphlets, and offers indexing and
abstracts for more than 500 titles.
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U.S. Government: Economics
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Economic Indicators (GPO Access):
Prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the Council of Economic
Advisors and provides economic information on prices, wages,
production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money and
Federal finance.
Coverage: 1998 to present. Updated: monthly.
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Economic Report of
the President (GPO Access):
Annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic
Advisors. It overviews the nation's economic progress using text and
extensive data appendices.
Coverage: 1995 to present. Updated: yearly.
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U.S. Government: Marketing
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STAT-USA/Internet (U.S.
Department of Commerce):
(1) State of the
Nation--current and historical economic and financial releases
and economic data;
(2) GLOBUS & NTDB--current and historical trade-related
releases, international market research (Country Commercial
Guides (CCG)), trade opportunities, country analysis (Country
Background Notes), and
the National Trade Data Bank. Access on the Statistics/Geography and Business
workstations in the reference area.
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USA
Trade Online (U.S. Department of Commerce):
Guide. Export and import information and statistics from the Foreign Trade
Division of the U.S. Census Bureau and STAT-USA. Coverage:
1992 to present. Updated: monthly. Access on the Statistics/Geography and Business workstations in the
reference area.
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U.S. Government: Education
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 ERIC
(EBSCOhost):
From the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), sponsored by
the U.S. Dept. of Education. Full text of more than 2,200
digests along with references for additional information and
citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and
education-related journals. Coverage: 1966 to present. Updated:
monthly.
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U.S. Government: Ethnic & Racial Studies
U.S. Government: Health/Medicine
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Health, United
States (National Center for Health Statistics):
Statistics on such topics as birth and death rates, infant
mortality, life expectancy, morbidity and health status, risk
factors, use of ambulatory and inpatient care, health personnel and
facilities, financing of health care, health insurance and managed
care, and other health topics.
Coverage: 1975 to present. Updated: yearly.
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MEDLINE
(EBSCOhost):
Essentially equivalent to PubMed. From the National Library of Medicine, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human
Services. Authoritative information on medicine, nursing, dentistry,
veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences,
and much more. Over 4,800 current biomedical journals are indexed.
Uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Incorporates PREMEDLINE, OLDMEDLINE,
AIDSLINE & more. Coverage: 1950 to present. Updated:
daily.
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TOXLINE
(Cambridge Scientific):
From the National Library of Medicine, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human
Services. Covers all areas of toxicology, including chemicals and
pharmaceuticals, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and mutagens and
teratogens.
(This version of TOXLINE does not contain information from Chemical
Abstracts Service, BIOSIS, or International Pharmaceutical Abstracts.) Coverage: last 5 years + current year.
Updated monthly.
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U.S. Government: Scientific and
Technical
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AGRICOLA
(FirstSearch):
From the National Agricultural Library, U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture (USDA). Index to 850 journals and other materials relating to all aspects of agriculture,
forestry, and animal science. Coverage: 1970 to present. Updated:
monthly.
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Depository Access
to Reports, Technical and Scientific--DARTS (NTIS):
Contains full text of a small percentage (about 240,000 titles) of
technical reports published by the National Technical Information
Service (NTIS). Subjects
strengths include scientific, technical,
engineering, and business. Coverage: 1964 to 2000. To Access:
click
the link above, enter your UW-L username/password if prompted, then
click the Log In button
on the DARTS Login Page. Community visitors to Murphy Library:
please ask for assistance at the
Reference Desk.
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NTIS
Database Search (National Technical Information Service):
Bibliographic access to research and development results and other
technical reports produced by and for more than 600 U.S. Federal
Government agencies as well as state, local, and selected worldwide
sources. Subjects strengths include scientific, technical,
engineering, and business. Coverage: 1964 to present.
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PubChem (National Library of Medicine):
Consists
of three sub-databases: PCSubstance contains over 850,000 chemical
structures, descriptions, and more. PCCompound contains over 650,000
validated chemical depictions. PCBioAssay contains more than 170
bioactivity screens of chemical substances.
Updated: daily.
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Science Accelerator
(U.S. Dept. of Energy):
Find
scientific research & development results, project descriptions, and
more. This search engine covers individual government
databases including:
Information Bridge,
E-Print Network,
Science Conference
Proceedings, R&D
Accomplishments,
Energy Citations
Database, R&D Project
Summaries, EPA
Science Inventory (SI), NIH
Computer Retrieval of
Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP), NSF
Award Abstracts, SBA
Technology Resources Network
(TECH-Net), USDA
Current Research Information System (CRIS),
DOepatents,
and EnergyFiles.
Coverage: variable.
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U.S. Government: Legal
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Crime in the United States (Federal Bureau of Investigation):
Contains the FBI's "Uniform Crime Reports." Compiles volume and
rate of crime offenses for the nation, the states, and individual
agencies. Arrest, clearance, and law enforcement employee data
are also included.
Coverage: 1995 to present. Updated: yearly.
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National
Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts (U.S. Dept. of
Justice):
The NCJRS Abstracts Database covers Federal, State, and local
government reports; books; research reports; journal articles; and
unpublished research. Subject areas include corrections, courts,
drugs and crime, law enforcement, juvenile justice, crime statistics,
domestic preparedness, and victims of crime. 1995 to present usually
includes links to full-text. Coverage: 1970 to present.
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U.S. Government: Statistics
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CensusDVD Research Package (GeoLytics):
Census 2000 Data: Long Form, Short Form, Short Form Blocks,
Redistricting, Redistricting Blocks. Normalized Data: Neighborhood
Change Database 1970-2000, 1990 Long Form in 2000 Boundaries. Historic
Data: 1970 Long Form, 1980 Long Form, 1990 Long Form, 1990 Blocks. Found on
the Statistics/Geography workstation in the reference area.
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LandView (U.S. Census Bureau):
A desktop mapping system that searches and maps selected information
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Census Bureau, and
the U.S. Geological Survey. Found on the Statistics/Geography workstation in the
reference area.
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Statistical
Abstract of the United States (U.S. Census Bureau):
The
"National Data Book" contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included. The Abstract is also your Guide to Sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations.
Coverage: 1878 to present. Updated: annually.
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The
World Factbook (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency):
Country profiles track such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data.
Also includes full-color maps and flags of all nations and geographical entities.
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U.S. Government: Primary sources
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Budget of the
United States Government (GPO Access):
A complete description of the President's budget plans for the
coming fiscal year. Other related and supporting budget
publications, such as the Economic Report of the President,
are included, which may vary from year to year. Coverage: 1996 to
present. Updated: yearly.
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Code of Federal
Regulations (GPO Access):
Codification of the general and permanent rules published in the
Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of
the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent
broad areas subject to Federal regulation.
Coverage: 1996 to present. Updated: yearly (in quarterly stages).
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Congressional
Bills (GPO Access):
Contains all published versions of bills of the House of
Representatives and Senate.
Coverage: 1993 to present. Updated: daily.
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Congressional
Record (GPO Access):
The official record of the proceedings and debates of the United
States Congress. Consists of four sections: the Daily Digest,
the House section, the Senate section, and the Extension of Remarks. Overview/Guide
(LLSDC). Coverage: 1994 to present. Updated: daily.
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Federal Register
(GPO Access):
Rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and
organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential
documents.
Coverage: 1994 to present. Updated: daily
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History of Bills
(GPO Access):
Lists legislative actions on all bills and resolutions that are
reported in the Congressional Record.
Coverage: 1983 to present. Updated: daily.
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List of CFR
Sections Affected (GPO Access):
Proposed, new, and amended Federal regulations that have been
published in the Federal Register since the most recent
revision date of a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) title.
Coverage: 1997 to present. Updated: daily.
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Public and Private
Laws (GPO Access):
Collectively known as "slip laws," Public and Private Laws are
enrolled bills (bills approved by both chambers of Congress) have
have been signed into law by the President. (At the end of
each session of Congress, the "slip laws" are compiled into the
Statutes at Large, and they are known as
"session laws.") Coverage: 1995 to present.
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Treaties in Force
(U.S. Dept. of State):
Lists treaties and other international agreements of the United
States. Part 1 includes bilateral treaties; Part 2 lists
multilateral treaties to which the United States is a party. Coverage:
current edition. Updated: yearly.
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Statutes at Large
(GPO Access):
Contains every public and private law passed by Congress. Also
included are concurrent resolutions, proclamations by the President,
proposed and ratified amendments to the Constitution, and
reorganization plans. Coverage: 2003 to present.
Updated: annually. (1789-1875 is available
here.)
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United States Code
(GPO Access):
Codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of
the United States based on what is printed in the Statutes at
Large.
Coverage: current edition. Updated: every six years, with annual
cumulative supplements.
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United States
Government Manual
(GPO Access):
The official handbook of the Federal Government. Provides
comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative,
judicial, and executive branches. Coverage:
1995/1996 to present. Updated: yearly.
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State of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Acts
(Wisconsin Revisor of Statutes Bureau):
Laws enacted in the Wisconsin Legislature during each biennial
session are referred to as "acts" and are numbered chronologically
as they are enacted. (At the end of each session, they are
published in a hard bound set entitled Laws of Wisconsin
and are known as the Wisconsin session laws.)
Coverage: 1969/1970 to present.
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WisStat
(Wisconsin Applied Population Lab):
A primary source for demographic data produced by various agencies
of the State of Wisconsin. In addition, WisStat contains
comprehensive Wisconsin data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Coverage: 1980 to present.
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United Nations
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Official Document System
(United Nations):
ODS includes full text UN parliamentary documents (including
resolutions and decisions) since 1993. Also contains the
final official records version of all resolutions and decisions
adopted by the General Assembly, the Security Council, the
Economic and Social Council and the Trusteeship Council since
1946. Updated: daily.
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La Crosse County
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La Crosse County
Econowatch (La Crosse County): Statistical social and
economic indicators for the county. Published by the La Crosse
County Economic Development Committee with assistance provided by
the Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission. Current edition.
Updated: semiannually.
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City of La Crosse
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